23

Sep

Spontaneous Unidirectional Loop Extrusion Emerges from Symmetry Breaking of SMC Extension

Publication

DNA loop extrusion is arguably one of the most important [...] Read More

18

Sep

On the thermal properties of knotted block copolymer rings

News, Publication

The thermal properties of coarse grained knotted polymers containing two [...] Read More

25

Aug

Topological Elasticity in Physical Gels with Limited Valence

Publication

 Understanding the connection between a material's microscopic network topology and [...] Read More

17

Aug

Passing from plat closure to standard closure of braids in R3, in handlebodies and in thickened surfaces

Publication

Given a knot or link in the form of plat [...] Read More

12

Aug

Effects of sequence-dependent non-native interactions in equilibrium and kinetic folding properties of knotted proteins

News, Publication

Determining the role of non-native interactions in folding dynamics, kinetics, [...] Read More

28

Jul

Nonmonotonous Translocation Time of Polymers across Pores

News, Publication

Polymers confined in corrugated channels, i.e., channels of varying amplitude, [...] Read More

25

Jul

On the elusive saddle–splay and splay–bend elastic constants of nematic liquid crystals

News, Publication

The elastic behavior of nematics is commonly described in terms [...] Read More

7

Jul

Spatial organization of slit-confined melts of ring polymers with non-conserved topology: A lattice Monte Carlo study

Publication

We present Monte Carlo computer simulations for melts of semiflexible [...] Read More

22

Jun

Active Particles and Vesicle Deformation

STSMs

Status Completed Period 20-24 March 2023 Applicant Marcos Gouveia Home [...] Read More

21

Jun

Long-Time Dynamics of Selected Molecular-Motor Components Using a Physics-Based Coarse-Grained Approach

News, Publication

Molecular motors are essential for the movement and transportation of [...] Read More